London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard
London Concours 2020 preview: 10 cars not to miss August 15, 2020 London Concours is the first major automotive event to go ahead since February. Here are some of the highlights you can expect.
Fitness advice: How to get your head back in the game after being on furlough August 15, 2020 The last few months have completely changed the daily routine of just about every person in the country, especially those who have been on furlough. With gyms having been closed for four months, fitness has been a major aspect of this. There are millions of gym-bros and -bunnies desperate to get their post-workout endorphin high. [...]
Markets live: US stocks slip as retail sales miss target while FTSE 100 slumps August 14, 2020 Wall Street opened lower after disappointing US retail data while the FTSE 100 languished in the red as the UK’s decision to add France to its quarantine list weighed down travel stocks. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 slipped in early trading on Wall Street, but recovered to tick up 0.11 per cent and 0.01 [...]
N26 staff to form works council after bank fails to break up meeting August 14, 2020 Staff at N26 have made a major breakthrough in their efforts to form a trade union after the digital bank failed to break up a meeting of employees during a dramatic day of confrontation. N26 workers today confirmed they had met and selected an electoral board, which will now begin the process of organising an [...]
UK mobile operators urge government to speed up mast reforms August 14, 2020 The UK’s mobile operators have called on the government to accelerate planned reforms to ensure rural coverage is improved and networks can handle higher demand for data. Mobile UK, the trade body that represents Vodafone, O2, EE and Three, called on ministers to urgently remove barriers to expanding 4G and 5G coverage. This included a [...]
Coronavirus infection rate remains stable across England August 14, 2020 Coronavirus infections across England are levelling off according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In its latest update, the ONS said the “small increase” seen in the rate of infection in July had stabilised. Current estimates suggest that 1 in 1,900 people have coronavirus, or 28,300 people in England. The [...]
Lockdown extended in north-west regions of England August 14, 2020 The government extended lockdown restrictions on regions of north-west England today, saying there was no evidence that the coronavirus infection rates in the areas had fallen. “The latest evidence does not show a decrease in the number of cases per 100,000 people in the area, and the health secretary, in collaboration with local leaders, has [...]
US retail sales grow 1.2 per cent, missing July expectations August 14, 2020 US retail sales for July undershot expectations with growth of 1.2 per cent, the US Commerce Department said today. Retail sales were predicted to grow 2.1 per cent in July. Retail sales totalled $536bn in July, according to the preliminary figures. Car sales fell 1.2 per cent, sporting goods and book sales were down five [...]
Hong Kong cuts economic outlook amid ongoing coronavirus fears August 14, 2020 Hong Kong cut its economic outlook for the year today, saying a recovery from recession depended on how fast it can get a new wave of coronavirus infections under control. The Chinese territory’s government revised its full year gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to a contraction of six per cent to eight per cent from [...]
What are the new lockdown rules as casinos and theatres prepare to reopen? August 14, 2020 Lockdown rules are set to be eased further across England on Saturday as the country continues to tentatively open back up. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced to postpone the latest phase of a recovery on August 1 amid concerns the rate of coronavirus infection had increased slightly. However, data from the Office for National [...]
